Last week I was at the WLGA conference in Swansea, where for the third time in a year I found myself listening to Sir Michael Marmot presenting his eight principles for health equity and sharing the statistics that show the growing health inequity across our regions. In June 2025, the last Welsh Government announced Wales will become the world’s first… Read More »Co-production is how we make health equity real
As Wales heads toward a historic election, too many people and communities do not feel genuinely heard and involved. This disconnect is eroding trust and leaving space for division and misinformation to fill the void. Building involvement and actively engaging people in their communities is needed more than ever, regardless of the results in May. Communities across Wales are facing… Read More »Involvement is not a ‘nice to have’, it’s the backbone of our communities and our democracy
Lessons from West Wales Regional Partnership Citizen and Third Sector Engagement Board. A blog based on an interview between Mandy Williams, West Wales consultant for Project Dewi and Nikeela Uprichard, Project Manager for West Wales Regional Partnership. In the world of involvement and co-production, accessibility isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s essential. Whoever you’re working with, creating spaces where people feel… Read More »Making engagement accessible